This delicious roasted red pepper and chilli soup is hearty, thick, warming and is ready to serve in as little as an hour.

Red bell peppers are roasted until lightly charred, then combined with onion, garlic, celery, stock and chopped tomatoes to make a rich, thick soup. A single red chilli adds a delicious background heat to the dish.

This spicy teriyaki chicken dish is super-easy and quick to make, and is delicious as a mid-week meal, served with rice, noodles and or a vegetable stir fry dish, such as my crunchy green bean, mange tout and garlic stir fry. Teriyaki sauce is a Japanese favourite, although in this …

These juicy, mozzarella-stuffed meatballs in a rich tomato sauce are guaranteed to make your mouth water, and they’re so easy you can make them for a mid-week meal too. The recipe is simple and uses only a few key ingredients – mince beef, mozzarella cheese, a couple of onions, garlic, herbs, a little lemon juice, tomato purée and tinned tomatoes.

This simple fried rice with pork mince and kimchi, topped with a lightly-fried egg, is absolutely delicious. Kimchi is a traditional Korean side-dish of fermented cabbage and chilli. It’s spicy, slightly sour and very moreish!

I love kimchi. In Korea, where it is the national dish, it is served as a side with almost every meal.

This quick and easy, Korean-style beef stir fry is tasty and is perfect for a mid-week meal. It combines soy, mirin, garlic and chilli to make a simple but delicious meal. Cavolo nero may not typically be associated with Korean cooking, but it works really well in this dish, adding a little …

My baked chicken and leek casserole is made with a cream and white wine sauce base. It’s topped with Parmesan and baked to give a beautiful brown colour and crispy texture, to both the skin of the chicken and the surface of the casserole.